WorksheetsStrength and Muscle Contractions 4º ESO
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the definition of strength?
The ability to use muscles against a resistance
The ability to move or lift weights
The ability to throw your adversary
The ability to climb mountains
Which muscle is the agonist in a bicep curl?
Biceps
Triceps
Synergist
Fixator
What is the role of the antagonist muscle during movement?
To provide the major force to complete the movement
To oppose the agonist muscle
To perform the same set of joint motion as the agonist
To stabilize the origin of the agonist
Which type of muscle contraction occurs when there is no change in the length of the contracting muscle?
Isometric
Isotonic concentric
Isotonic eccentric
None of the above
What are the benefits of strength training?
Develop strong bones
Manage weight
Manage chronic conditions
All of the above
Which factors determine muscle strength?
Age
Gender
Muscle composition
All of the above
What is explosive strength?
Muscle's ability to work at maximum speed
The highest level of muscle force that can be produced
The ability to recruit and engage all motor units to generate maximal tension
None of the above
Which type of strength is displayed in activities that require a relatively long duration of muscle tension with minimal decrease in efficiency?
Strength endurance
Explosive strength
Maximum strength
None of the above
What is the method of strength training that uses weights or extra equipment?
Self-supporting
Body weight exercises
Weights training
Circuit training
Isotonic eccentric contraction occur when
when there is no change in the
length of the contracting muscle.
•
when the muscle lengthens as it contracts.
which cause the
muscle to shorten as it contracts.
All are correct
